I Love You But I've Chosen Darkness - Fear Is On Our Side

I Love You But I’ve Chosen Darkness are an indie rock band formed in 2002, based out of Austin, Texas, United States. I Love You But I’ve Chosen Darkness is often associated with the band Spoon, and Spoon’s lead singer, Britt Daniel, even produced their first album. The resulting EP, I Love You But I’ve Chosen Darkness, was a 5-song EP released under Emperor Jones Records in 2003. This was followed with a 2-song 12” EP in 2005.

The band consists of Ernest Salaz, Christian Goyer, Edward Robert, Tim White, with the addition of guitarist Daniel Del Favero after the release of their debut EP.

In March 2006 the band released their full-length debut Fear Is on Our Side on Secretly Canadian, based out of Bloomington, IN.

(from Last.fm)

Another Indie classic for you. Mixed with post-punk and some post-rock elements. Very dark and melancholic. Enjoy it!

I Love You But I've Chosen Darkness - Fear Is On Our Side

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Tracklist
01. The Ghost 4:50
02. According to Plan 4:37
03. Lights 4:08
04. The Owl 2:30
005. Today 2:03
06. We Choose Faces 6:09
07. Last Ride Together 4:30
08. At Last Is All 5:35
09. Long Walk 4:22
10. Fear Is on Our Side 4:05
11. Untitled 2:06
12. If It Was Me 6:38

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Polvo - Today's Active Lifestyles

Polvo is an influential indie noise rock band of the 1990s from Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA. The band was fronted by guitarists/vocalists Ash Bowie and Dave Brylawski. Eddie Watkins played drums, and Steve Popson played bass guitar. The band reformed in 2008 with Brian Quast assuming drum duties.

Polvo are considered by some to be one of the key proponents of a genre which came to be known as math rock, although in interviews the band disavowed that categorization. Their sound was defined by complex and dissonant guitar harmonies and driving rhythm, complementing cryptic, often surrealist lyrics. Their sound was so unpredictable and angular that the band’s guitarists were often accused of failing to play with correctly tuned guitars. Polvo’s songs and artwork frequently featured Asian/”exotic” themes and references. The band’s name means “dust” in Spanish.

(Taken from Last.fm)

Indie-noise rock from the 90's would fit this band better then just the term indie rock. Enjoy!

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Tracklist

1. Thermal Treasure

2. Lazy Comet

3. My Kimono

4. Sure Shot

5. Stinger (Five Wigs)

6. Tilebraker

7. Shiska

8. Time isn't on my Side

9. Action vs. Vibe

10. Gemini Cusp

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Arbouretum - Song of the Pearl

Dave Heumann lives and works in Baltimore. He has played with The Anomoanon, Bonnie “Prince” Billy, Cass McCombs and Papa M. Arbouretum is the first band for which he is the primary songwriter, guitarist, and singer. Heumann’s idea for the band was one whose songs would evoke natural forms and movements as opposed to architectural constructions with rigid forms and linear progressions. Whilst the band’s hard-to-find debut was largely an individual process with players working to articulate Heumann’s vision, Rites of Uncovering is the work of a group. Long-time friend Walker David Teret is a multi-instrumentalist who had played in many of the same groups as Heumann. In those groups and in Arbouretum, he has played guitar, bass, keyboards, even the drum kit at times. Walker primarily plays the guitar in the current lineup, but plays a variety of instruments on Rites of Uncovering. Also on the album is drummer Mitchell Feldstein of Lungfish, who filled in when David Bergander (of Love Life and the Celebration) had to depart for other commitments mid-way through the recording. Bassist Corey Allender also played in bands such as STArs of the dogon, Fascist Fascist, and Cass McCombs’ band before joining Arbouretum.

(Taken from Last.fm)

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Tracklist

1. False Spring

2. Another hiding Place

3. Down by the Fall Line

4. Song of the Pearl

5. Thin Domination

6. Infinite Corridors

7. The Midnight Cry

8. Tomorrow is a long Time

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Death From Above 1979 - You're a Woman I'm a Machine

Death from Above 1979 were the Toronto-based duo of Jesse F. Keeler on bass/synths and Sebastien Grainger on vocals/drums. Refusing to employ a lead guitarist, they played loud synth infused noise-funk, often referred to as dance punk, on the drum and bass combination alone. Originally named just “Death From Above”, the duo changed their name after a legal dispute with New York City dance-punk label Death From Above (known as DFA Records since the September 11, 2001 attacks). “Death from above” was written on a helicopter in the movie Apocalypse Now, which was copyrighted in 1979. However, Grainger says this is simply a coincidence; 1979 was chosen as it was, amongst other reasons, “the year I was born.”

(Read more at Last.fm)

Some of you guys might be wondering why this album found it way to this blog. It's not doom, not sludge, not some underground-indie stuff. Yeah this album is a top seller from 2004, but indeed a real indie-diamond. I had this in my mail two days before I went to Sicily for three weeks in summer. And this record was spinning all the three weeks, every day. My summer soundtrack. Indie-Rock mixed with some punk and loads of catchy electro elements. Take a peek at the cover, download the album and play it loud.

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Tracklist

1. Turn it out

2. Romantic Rights

3. Going Steady

4. Go Home, get down

5. Blood on our Hands

6. Black History Month

7. Little Girl

8. Cold War

9. You're a Woman, I'm a Machine

10. Pull Out

11. Sexy Results

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